CA2095119C - Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element - Google Patents

Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element Download PDF

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CA2095119C
CA2095119C CA002095119A CA2095119A CA2095119C CA 2095119 C CA2095119 C CA 2095119C CA 002095119 A CA002095119 A CA 002095119A CA 2095119 A CA2095119 A CA 2095119A CA 2095119 C CA2095119 C CA 2095119C
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electrical connector
conductive
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Welles K. Reymond
Gregory L. Sorrentino
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General Datacomm Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/50—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw
    • H01R4/5016—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw using a cone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/52—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/10—Details of components or other objects attached to or integrated in a printed circuit board
    • H05K2201/10227—Other objects, e.g. metallic pieces
    • H05K2201/10393—Clamping a component by an element or a set of elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00
    • H05K2203/17—Post-manufacturing processes
    • H05K2203/176—Removing, replacing or disconnecting component; Easily removable component

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
CA002095119A 1990-10-29 1991-10-25 Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element Expired - Fee Related CA2095119C (en)

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US60552390A 1990-10-29 1990-10-29
US605,523 1990-10-29
PCT/US1991/008009 WO1992008258A1 (en) 1990-10-29 1991-10-25 Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element

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CA2095119A1 CA2095119A1 (en) 1992-04-30
CA2095119C true CA2095119C (en) 2002-06-04

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EP (1) EP0555368B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP3090470B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU650212B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2095119C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69131136T2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1992008258A1 (enExample)

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US5888076A (en) * 1997-06-13 1999-03-30 Japan Aviation Elecronics Industry, Limited LCD panel connector for use in connection between an LCD panel and a circuit board
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USRE41663E1 (en) 2002-01-17 2010-09-14 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
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CN1315135C (zh) * 2002-01-17 2007-05-09 忠诚概念股份有限公司 顺应性电接触件
US6909056B2 (en) * 2002-01-17 2005-06-21 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
US6994565B2 (en) 2003-07-14 2006-02-07 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. Electrical contact assembly with insulative carrier, stapled contact attachment and fusible element
US6958670B2 (en) * 2003-08-01 2005-10-25 Raytheon Company Offset connector with compressible conductor
JP2006344458A (ja) * 2005-06-08 2006-12-21 Hirose Electric Co Ltd 表面実装型電気コネクタ
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EP2206197B1 (en) 2007-10-29 2016-09-21 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact and assembly comprising the same
EP2646839B1 (en) 2010-12-03 2017-08-16 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact and assembly
ITUB20155775A1 (it) * 2015-11-20 2017-05-20 Inno Tech S R L S Sistema di prototipazione rapida
DE102017130837A1 (de) * 2017-12-21 2019-06-27 Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg System, Messeinrichtung und Verfahren zur Erkennung eines Schließzustands

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WO1992008258A1 (en) 1992-05-14
AU650212B2 (en) 1994-06-09
AU9021691A (en) 1992-05-26
CA2095119A1 (en) 1992-04-30
EP0555368A1 (en) 1993-08-18
JP3090470B2 (ja) 2000-09-18
DE69131136D1 (de) 1999-05-20
DE69131136T2 (de) 1999-12-09
EP0555368B1 (en) 1999-04-14
EP0555368A4 (enExample) 1995-07-05
JPH06502739A (ja) 1994-03-24

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